Sad-iron handle.



A. IVI. WELSH..

' SAD IRON HANDLE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2,0. 1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917-.

W24/Mw UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

ANNA IVI. WELSH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SAD-IRON HANDLE.

T 0 all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANNA M. I/VnLsi-i, of Cincinnati, in the county of I-Iamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Sad-Iron Handles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to handles forY sad irons.

The object of my invention is to provide in a handle for sad irons resilient members or standards whereby said handle may be supported on a sad iron, thus providing a resilient medium or mounting between the handle and iron, thereby relieving to a great extent, the pressure and labor attendant upon the use of a sad iron.

In the drawings:

The figure is a side elevation of a sad iron provided with my new handle, one of the supports of said handle being shown in section.

The numeral 1 indicates the handle proper or gripping member for a sad iron. The said handle is arranged to be mounted on a plate 2 by supports 3. The plate 2 is provided with a latch i whereby it is adapted to be secured to a sad iron 5 in the usual manner. It will be understood that my invention does not relate to the means of securing the plate 2 to the sad iron and, therefore, the latch 4C may be modified or other means therefor substituted.

Secured to the upper side of the plate 2, near each end thereof, are bosses 6. 0n the under side of the handle l, near the ends thereof, are bosses 7 of somewhat smaller diameter than the bosses 6. Secured to the bosses 6 and 7 by means of rivets 8 or otherwise, are helical springs 9, whose coils are adapted to telescope as shown. The said Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug- 28, 1917.

Application led November 20, 1916.

Serial No. 132,252.

springs are constructed of steel straps of suitable width. I/Vhile the helical springs 9 will ordinarily be of suiiicient tensile and resilient efficiency to provide for the mounting of the handle 1, I have further shown in the drawings, arranged to coperate with the helical springs 9, a spiral spring l0, the said spiral spring being mounted on studs ll provided on Ythe bosses 6 and 7. The spiral springs 10 when provided, add to the resiliency of the mounting and therefore, increase the efficiency of the construction.

The nature and advantages of my invention will be apparent from the foregoing description to those skilled in the art to which the 'same appertains. I/Vhen in use, the spring supports 3 are,during the successive strokes, placed-under compression, and the resiliency of the springs is thus caused at the end of each stroke to assist the operator in raising the arm for the return stroke.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: t

l. In a handle for sad irons, the combination between a gripping member and a plate adapted to be secured to a sad iron, of helical spring supports whereby said gripping member may be secured to said plate, the coils of said helical spring supports being arranged to telescope.

2. In a handle for sad irons, the combination between a gripping member and a plate adapted to be secured to a sad iron, of helical spring supports whereby said gripping member may be secured to said plate, the coils of said helical spring supports being arranged to telescope, and spiral springs mounted within said helical springs between said gripping member and said support.

ANNA M. WELSH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C. 

